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2019:
A generous promise to help the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV) expand in its current location on Moss Street, was honoured Wednesday, as the sister of the late artist Anthony Thorn dropped off a cheque for nearly $3 million.
The donation for the AGGV’s The NEXT Gallery project was promised to the AGGV by Thorn in January of 2014, but was tied up in real-estate holdings in Regina until recently when Thorn’s sister Lyn Goldman decided it was time to sell.
“We believe art galleries should be in spaces that are welcoming to people – where they feel comfortable. So Anthony loved this place,” said Goldman. “We made a legal agreement that he left his shares in our company to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. So they’ve been my partners for the last three or four years. I made a decision last year that I would sell the building and bring Anthony’s gift to the gallery.”
Anthony Thorn, an accomplished Canadian artist best known for using precious metals to create paintings and carvings, was inspired to donate after reading a Victoria News article on the gallery’s decision to redevelop its Moss Street facility rather than move downtown.
Introducing the Roy Henry Vickers Gallery - a Tofino landmark since 1986 and once in a lifetime offering of both business and property. Built in the style of a traditional Northwest Coast Longhouse, the rise of the gallery marked a turning point in Tofino's evolution from little known fishing village to the Westcoast Mecca it is today. The gallery is adorned with priceless details handmade by Roy and legendary carver Henry Nolla such as the massive cedar carved Eagle facade, hand adzed cedar plank walls & four 10' cedar totems. The interior of the gallery exudes a feeling of peace and tranquility, while the exterior is an iconic figure in Tofino's downtown core. Welcoming half a million visitors annually, the gallery is on everyone's Tofino to-do list and Roy's distinct artistic style is recognized across the globe. This is not only a unique investment but an opportunity to play a role the preservation of Tofino's sociocultural history.
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$4,450,000
350 Campbell St
Tofino, British Columbia V0R2Z0
it has painfully low numbers now (~1000/week). i would think 5x more downtown.
^ AGGV.
This gallery in Tofino gets nearly 10x the number of visitors.
Welcoming half a million visitors annually (1,370 per day)
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